Maharashtra is the worst affected state in India with 70,013 cases, including 37,543 active cases, 30,108 cured or discharged and 2,362 deaths. The state is followed by Tamil Nadu with 23,495 cases, including 10,141 active cases, 13,170 recoveries and 184 deaths

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More than 80 per cent of the active cases are in five states - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - and more than 60 per cent of the cases are in five cities, including Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad

Lockdown 5.0 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs comprised guidelines for phase 1 of re-opening of areas only; various states have come up with fresh guidelines on opening of business activity

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Relying on developing herd immunity to fight coronavirus is \"too large a risk\" for any nation and only timely interventions can contain the spread of deadly virus, says Shekhar Mande, Director General of CSIR

The Airbus A320 plane departed around 7.15 am on Saturday for Moscow to bring back a group of stranded Indians under the Vande Bharat evacuation mission and it was back in Delhi by 12.30 pm following orders from the authorities, the officials said

PM Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to follow all COVID-19 protocols more sincerely from now. He added there should be no carelessness in maintaining six feet distance (Do Gaj Doori), wearing masks and staying indoors as much as possible

PM Modi's last 'Mann Ki Baat' address was on April 26 where he appealed to people to instill habits such as wearing masks, maintain social distancing, and public hygiene to prevent people from contracting coronavirus